PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLovin
vs
Cote

178 cm
27
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
33
193 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Cote!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote dodges the punch combination from McLovin.
McLovin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cote.
Cote tries a quick counter leg kick but McLovin is wise to it.
Cote throws a right and a left that McLovin avoids nicely.
Good shot there by McLovin.
Cote's corner calls for a 1-2. Cote obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cote slips a straight right by McLovin.
Cote throws a lazy uppercut
and McLovin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLovin scoring well with a low kick there.
McLovin misses with a double jab.
Cote tries to counter with a clinch but McLovin shakes him off and moves away.
Cote throws an off balance right hand
and McLovin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote misses with a double jab
and McLovin counters with a nice uppercut.
McLovin misses with a body shot.
Cote tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McLovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McLovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Cote is just out of range.
McLovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Cote checks the leg kick.
Cote tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cote takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cote slips under a jab.
McLovin tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Cote on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McLovin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLovin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McLovin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McLovin moves out of range of the body kick from Cote.
McLovin misses with the combination.
McLovin sets himself, and Cote steps forward looking for the clinch! McLovin avoids it this time.
Cote slips a jab and a cross from McLovin.
A head kick misses from McLovin.
Cote is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cote uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McLovin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McLovin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin lands with a hook. Cote tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McLovin tries a head kick but it misses.
Cote takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cote tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McLovin counters with a three punch combo that has Cote backing up. Cote nods at McLovin to acknowledge the strikes.

Cote darts in and clinches McLovin up against the cage.
McLovin avoids a wild elbow strike from Cote.
McLovin stalling against the cage.
Cote with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cote misses with a body punch.
McLovin dodges an elbow strike from Cote.
Cote tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cote creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cote tries to land a knee to the head but McLovin blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cote just misses with a elbow thrown towards McLovin's brow.
Cote is trying to stall.
Cote misses with some punches.
Cote misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLovin blocks an elbow strike from Cote.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLovin.
Cote lands a nice uppercut.
Cote blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob McLovin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McLovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLovin throws a looping overhand right but Cote ducks down to avoid it.
Cote fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McLovin misses with a few strikes there.
Cote tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cote is looking to clinch.
McLovin fails to land with a series of punches.
McLovin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bob McLovin is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cote is looking to clinch.
McLovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cote can do to turn this around?
McLovin misses with a hook. Cote ducked under it nicely.
Cote throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLovin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cote misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McLovin. That's going to slow Cote down.
Cote pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cote throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McLovin appears to be looking for a big counter.
That kick from McLovin tenderised Cote's leg. Cote is trying to keep his angry face on.
McLovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
McLovin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cote to score with a decent uppercut.
Cote moves out of range as McLovin throws a body kick.
McLovin moves out of range as Cote strikes.
Cote takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bob McLovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cote tries to counter by closing the distance.
McLovin misses with a leg kick
and Cote counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLovin keeps Cote at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circling - Cote throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cote throws a nice inside leg kick.
McLovin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLovin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cote swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cote loads up on a big right hand but McLovin slips the punch.
Cote throws a hook to the side of McLovin's head but McLovin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McLovin. Cote shrugs it off though.
McLovin misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLovin throws a leg kick but Cote sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McLovin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from McLovin does no damage.
Cote is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cote moves forwards but McLovin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cote slips a jab and a cross from McLovin.
McLovin connects with a solid leg kick.
McLovin digs a good body shot into Cote's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cote is looking to chop away at McLovin's legs.
McLovin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cote throws a series of punches but McLovin avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from McLovin tenderised Cote's leg. Cote is trying to keep his angry face on.
McLovin lands a two punch combo.
McLovin slips under a jab from Cote.
Cote checks a leg kick nicely.
Cote throws a lazy right hand but McLovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McLovin thows a leg kick but Cote checks it
and Cote finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McLovin throws a jab when Cote was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob McLovin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McLovin blocks an elbow strike from Cote.
McLovin blocks an elbow strike from Cote.
Cote throws an elbow but it misses.
Cote content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLovin.
Cote's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cote doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cote prevents a body shot from McLovin.
McLovin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McLovin blocks an elbow strike.
Cote misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cote.
Cote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cote is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cote throws an elbow that misses.
McLovin blocks the elbow strike.
Cote pushes off an throws an elbow but McLovin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cote tries a body shot but McLovin blocks it.
Cote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McLovin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cote tries to land a knee to the head but McLovin blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by McLovin.
Cote pushes off an throws an elbow but McLovin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cote lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cote misses with a body punch.
McLovin avoids the elbow strike from Cote, against the cage.
McLovin prevents a body shot from Cote.
McLovin avoids the elbow strike from Cote, against the cage.
Cote wants to stall.
Cote looking to throw knees to the head but McLovin is blocking nicely.
Cote throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLovins head.
McLovin swings wildly with an uppercut but Cote uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLovin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote crunches a lovely knee into McLovin's ribcage.
Cote throws an elbow but it misses.
McLovin blocks the elbow strike.
McLovin is working Cote over against the cage.
McLovin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cote misses with a knee to the head.
Cote misses with an elbow strike.
McLovin prevents a body shot from Cote.
McLovin blocks a body shot from Cote.
McLovin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McLovin scores with a nice hook to the head.
McLovin blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McLovin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cote throws an elbow but misses.
McLovin lands a nice uppercut.
Cote misses with an elbow strike.
Cote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bob McLovin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cote tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cote swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLovin dodges an elbow strike from Cote.
McLovin stalls.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cote swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cote with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adam Cote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLovin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Cote comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McLovin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob McLovin!